This one shot takes place between chapter 11 and 12 after Gabby has moved to Fresno, while Happy is in jail before she gets Casper's tattoo. I just wanted to touch on Gabby's place developing in the club and how the guys start to look at her as a mother hen figure.

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2015

Age 23

Gabby rolled her eyes as yet another knock came at the door. She had gotten used to the unexpected house guests since moving to Fresno. Though she technically lived alone, Casper stayed with her enough to split the bills. She was half tempted to start charging Shark and Tom Tom as well, at least for the groceries.

"Hi Shark." Gabby greeted him over her shoulder after Casper let him in.

"Hey. I was just ah…"

"You were hungry. Yeah, come in. 10 minutes." Gabby half laughed at Shark trying to think up an excuse and turned back to the sink. Shark settled on the couch where Casper and Tom Tom were playing a video game. X box Wii or PlayStation she wasn't sure, they had all slowly appeared in her entertainment center over the last four months.

Gabby's dinners were never fancy, some sort of meat with a 'just add water' side dish or an easy casserole; but the guys always preferred it over pizza or cereal. On the rare occasion she didn't get extra dinner guests she would take the food to the clubhouse where it would be devoured.

Tom Tom and Casper immediately went back to finish their game as soon as they had scraped their plates clean. Gabby washed dishes as Shark tried to make small talk. She couldn't help but laugh at him. He was a few years older than her and Casper and Tom Tom, and mature enough to feel guilty for coming over just to eat. Whereas Tom Tom had the nerve to call and ask her or Casper what was for dinner before he showed up.

"You don't have to do that." Gabby interrupted his odd rambling about his bike.

"Do what?"

"You came here to eat. You don't need to try and cover. Just dry the dishes." She handed over the towel from her shoulder and a plate and he smiled at her.

"Or you could not do bitch work and play the winner!" Tom Tom called from the living room. Gabby didn't bother yelling at him for his sexist comment when she heard Casper slap the back of his head.

"Shark's working off his meal. What are you two doing?" She yelled back after she turned off the garbage disposal.

"I'm gonna umm… take the trash out when I leave." Tom Tom quickly thought up and then let out a stream of curses as he apparently lost the game.

Casper walked into the kitchen with a smug grin and grabbed two beers out of the fridge. "I'll work my dinner off tonight." Casper whispered in her ear and kissed her neck.

"Awwww." Shark mocked the couple and dodged a punch from his brother.

Gabby shook her head and started putting the pots and pans away . "Wish I had your kitchen Shark." She complained as he handed her the dry dishes.

"I have a kitchen?" Shark asked and received an elbow to the ribs.

"It's that room you keep your beer in. In fact I believe you have a dishwasher also."

"Ah yes I do, that's why I bring you back clean Tupperware." He threw the towel on the table and received a glare till he hung it up. "Hey babe you can cook in my kitchen anytime you want." He grinned wide and lifted his eyebrows.

"You hitting on my old lady in there?"

"Yup." Shark egged on his younger brother.

"Should I be worried?" Casper yelled back.

"Hmm, I don't know, he does have a dishwasher." Gabby teased Casper.

"And I don't play video games." Shark added speaking directly into the living room.

"Wow that does make it a hard choice." Gabby came over and sat on Casper's lap forcing him to pause his game. "You wouldn't mind sharing me, right?" She smiled and kissed him.

"That depends on which half I get." He smiled back and ran his hands up the back of her shirt.

"Well obviously you'd get the sax and he'd get the housewife." Gabby spun around to face Shark. "Sorry, I happen to be quite fond of my old man's dick."

"As long as I get dinner. Sex is easy to get when you look like me." Gabby dissolved into laughter on Casper's lap as Tom Tom groaned and threw pillows at Shark.

"What?" Shark asked dodging the arsenal.

Short and sweet, just a little exposition on how Gabby gets to the point she will be at come chapter one of the heart of the lioness. I have started typing it up and have about 6 chapters planned out so far now. It will also be M rated which neither of the others were so remember to change your setting when you look for it.

Since this one was so short a little clue for next weeks one shot: Happy finds out Gabby is pregnant with Kristen!

Only 3 more one shots until the sequel!